Long-term Life Recovery Processes Among Survivors of the 1995 Kobe Earthquake: 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2005 Life Recovery Social Survey Results

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 484-501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shigeo Tatsuki ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
Recovery Processes ◽  
Kobe Earthquake ◽  
Community Rebuilding

This paper summarizes findings from life recovery surveys conducted in 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2005 among 1995 Kobe earthquake survivors. The 1999 survey (N=915) developed some of the key scales for the project, including life recovery, physical and psychological stress, family relations, and civic-mindedness. The 2001 study (N=1203) integrated 1999 study findings and those from 1999 grassroots assessment of life recovery, from which a seven critical element model of life recovery was constructed. The effects of these seven critical elements on life recovery were empirically tested and validated by general linear model (GLM) analysis. The 2003 (N=1203) and 2005 (N=1028) studies focused both on life recovery outcomes and on intervening life recovery processes. Structural equation modeling (SEM) identified causal links among recovery-promotion factors, recovery processes such as event impact stabilization, and event evaluation through community empowerment, and recovery outcomes. Event impact was a process through which impact caused by earthquake damage, loss, and/or stress was alleviated by housing, household finances, and stress management. Through event evaluation, social ties and community rebuilding efforts directly or indirectly facilitated the reframing of earthquake experiences into positive narratives. Research and policy implications of these findings are discussed in the end.

FACTORS AFFECTING ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE THROUGH PARTICIPATION OF ZAKAT RECIPIENT IN DEVELOPING BUSINESS

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-250
Author(s):  
Estiningsih ◽  
Sundari
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Economic Performance ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Hypothesis Test ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Empowerment Program

Community empowerment is a form of development which directly involves the community. In community empowerment program, the position of the community is as program consumer but as program producer instead. Community empowerment aims to achieve community independence and welfare. Zakat is a subsystem which can support community empowerment program. It’s consistent with the objective of zakat, which is material and spiritual wellbeing. To encourage the success of the program, there should be support from various parties, including companion and social capital supports.The purpose of the present study was determining the direct effects of companion and social capital on participant of zakat recipient and its impact of economic performance of zakat-receiving micro businessman. The present study used primary data by involving 72 zakat-receiving micro businesspeople (mustahik businesspeople) in Wonosari Sub-district, Gunung Kidul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. The research instrument was questionnaire with likert-5 scale which has high reliability and validity based on Cronbah Alpha and Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin values. The empirical model was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).The result of hypothesis test shows that companion and social capital affected the participation of zakat recipient, and the participation of zakat recipient affected the economic performance of zakat-receiving micro businessman.

Understanding the Moderating Impact of Context-Awareness and Ubiquity on Mobile Government Services Adoption

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Context Awareness ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Impact

The factors of context-awareness and mobile ubiquity are major components in the development and diffusion of any mobile technology-driven applications and services. Principally in the m-government development space, the issues of context-awareness and ubiquity are crucial if m-government initiatives are to be successful. The moderating effect of context-awareness and ubiquity on mobile government adoption is examined for 409 students from a Chinese University based on the Technology Acceptance Model. Using the Structural Equation Modeling technique, the results indicate that perceived ease of use (PEOU) was significantly related to intention to use, but perceived usefulness (PU) did not have a significant effect on mobile government adoption. The moderating analysis indicated that context-awareness significantly moderated the impact of PU but had no moderating effect on PEOU. Also, it was discovered that ubiquity was significant in moderating both the PEOU and PU on mobile government adoption. Policy implications and directions for future research are presented.

scholarly journals Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior to Examine Pro-Environmental Behavior: The Moderating Effect of COVID-19 Beliefs

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10556
Author(s):  
Caterina Lucarelli ◽  
Camilla Mazzoli ◽  
Sabrina Severini
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Theory Of Planned Behavior ◽  
Least Squares ◽  
Partial Least Squares ◽  
Planned Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Environmental Behavior ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Equation Modeling

The COVID-19 pandemic and climate change issues present evident interdependencies which justify the spread of connected beliefs. We examine possible changes in individuals’ pro-environmental behavior in light of this pandemic, using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) framework. A questionnaire survey was submitted to the same sample of individuals, before and during the pandemic. Our evidence, based on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), shows that the COVID-19 pandemic has not led to a weakening in TPB construct relationships, or in related Pro-Environmental Behavior (PEB). Conversely, through our Partial Least Squares-Multi-Group Analysis (PLS-MGA), we show that individuals with greater awareness of interdependencies between the COVID-19 and climate change exhibit both higher Intention and reinforced Pro-Environmental Behaviors. This finding reveals interesting policy implications in terms of innovative behavioral drivers that should be employed to steer public support towards climate-oriented initiatives.

All work and no play? Antecedents of the leisure involvement of Taiwan expatriate managers in Mainland China

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (7) ◽  
pp. 1215-1238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hung-Chieh Chao ◽  
Alastair M. Morrison ◽  
Bihu Wu
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Path Model ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Leisure Involvement ◽  
Expatriate Managers

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to construct and test an antecedent relationship path model for the leisure involvement of Taiwan expatriate managers working in Mainland China. A leisure temporal-spatial involvement (LTSI) was developed. Design/methodology/approach Burnout, perceived freedom in leisure and leisure coping strategies were proposed in the conceptual model as antecedents of leisure involvement. A questionnaire survey gathered information on the characteristics of respondents, including demographic/socio-economic details, expatriate profile and leisure activity participation. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were used in this research to measure the relationships among the four scale variables (job burnout, perceived freedom in leisure, leisure coping strategies and leisure involvement). Findings The expatriate managers experienced high burnout levels, particularly in the form of exhaustion. Their leisure involvement was mainly influenced by perceived freedom in leisure. Research limitations/implications This work contributes to the research on leisure and expatriation in several ways. It is one of the first empirical studies to examine prominent leisure concepts (freedom, coping and involvement) within the milieu of expatriation. The findings provide further support to the notion of the “presumed cultural similarity paradox,” in that expatriates of Chinese ethnicity still had significant adjustment difficulties in Mainland China. The research again confirms the challenges of Mainland China as an expatriation destination. Practical implications The research results have significant practical value and may assist Taiwan-capital enterprises in improving expatriates’ leisure life management. The section on Managerial and policy implications outlines the implications for the actors involved. Social implications This work has social implications since the Taiwan expatriate managers are not effectively adjusting to their work–life environments in Guangzhou. Greater social contact between locals and these managers is recommended in the future. Originality/value A new scale for leisure involvement (LTSI), expressed in temporal and spatial dimensions, is developed to fit the particular situations faced by expatriates. This is also one of only a few empirical research studies to consider leisure involvement within an expatriation framework.

Social Capital’s Influence on Environmental Concern in China: An Analysis of the 2010 Chinese General Social Survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (6) ◽  
pp. 844-864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Hao ◽  
Jay L. Michaels ◽  
Shannon Elizabeth Bell
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
General Social Survey ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Chinese General Social Survey

This study examines the ways in which social capital influences people’s environmental concern in China. Using data obtained from the 2010 Chinese General Social Survey, we measure social capital through social networks and trust. We find that the ways people think about and act toward others influence the ways they think about and act toward the environment. The structural equation modeling results suggest that one’s connections with others, including socializing with relatives and friends as well as general social networking, are significantly and positively related to various dimensions of environmental concern. Greater trust is positively related to one’s willingness to make sacrifices for the benefit of the environment but is also negatively related to perceived dangerousness of pollution. Our findings highlight the value of social capital in promoting environmental concern. We discuss these findings in the context of existing literature, and propose policy implications and suggest directions for future research.

scholarly journals Empowerment of Urban Farming Community to Improve Food Security in Gresik

Agriekonomika ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 150-156
Author(s):  
Pawana Nur Indah ◽  
Indra Tjahaja Amir ◽  
Umar Khasan
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Urban Farming ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Urban Village ◽  
Farming Community ◽  
Improve Food Security

The purpose of this study is to determine the role of urban farming community empowerment to improve food security (A case study of RT 02 and RT 03 Awikoen village, Gending-Gresik Urban Village). The method of analyzing data in this study uses Structural Equation Modeling Parial Least Square (SEM-PLS) using Smart PLS 3 application. The results of this study shows that the variable empowerment of urban farming community members had a real influence to improve food security in Gending urban village, Gresik Regency.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting the Sustainability Performance of Financial Institutions in Bangladesh: The Role of Green Finance

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 10165
Author(s):  
Guang-Wen Zheng ◽  
Abu Bakkar Siddik ◽  
Mohammad Masukujjaman ◽  
Nazneen Fatema
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
The Body ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Sustainability Performance ◽  
Green Finance

Despite the increasing popularity of green finance and sustainable investment in the field of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), very few studies have investigated the effect of green finance dimensions on the sustainable performance of banks. Therefore, this study attempts to examine the dimensions of green finance and their effects on the sustainability performance of financial institutions in developing economies such as Bangladesh. The study also depicts the level of green financing adoption among the banks and non-bank financial institutions in the country between 2015 and 2020. Considering the nature of the dataset, the structural equation modeling technique was employed in this study to fulfil the research objectives. Amongst banks and non-bank financial institutions, the study highlighted private commercial banks as being the highest contributor to green financing, accounting for 78.12% of the total green financing in Bangladesh. In addition, the empirical findings revealed that the dimensions of green finance are related to the economic, social, and environmental aspects of the SDGs. Furthermore, empirical findings indicated that the dimensions of green finance—social, economic, and environmental—have a strong positive effect on the sustainability performance of banks. The study also discovered that approximately 95% of bankers identify green financing as an essential element in the short- and long-term development of banking strategies in Bangladesh. Consequently, this study adds to the body of knowledge on green finance development and the sustainability performance of banks and financial institutions in emerging economies such as Bangladesh. Therefore, major managerial policy implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Effects of corporate social responsibility communications on community empowerment in Pekanbaru

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anuar Rasyid ◽  
Belli Nasution
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Csr Communication ◽  
Communication Environment ◽  
Corporate Social

Community empowerment is one of the goals to be realized through the company's CSR program. The purpose of the study was to analyze the effect of PTPN V's CSR communication in empowering the community in Pekanbaru. The research uses quantitative methods. The population in this study was 528 people. Samples were taken by accidental sampling technique of as many as 250 people analyzed using the SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) test. The data was processed using LISREL 8.7 software. The results of the study indicate that there is an effect of corporate CSR communication on community empowerment. The element of CSR communication that has the most effect on community empowerment is the message element. The elements of communication consist of messages, channels, and communication disturbances that affect community empowerment positively, while communicators and the communication environment have an effect in a negative direction.

Up in Smoke: The Passage of Medical Marijuana Legislation and Enactment of Dispensary Moratoriums in Massachusetts

2014 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 569-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly M. Socia ◽  
Elizabeth K. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Population Policy ◽  
Medical Marijuana ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Equation Modeling

In November 2012, Massachusetts’ voters passed a medical marijuana law that was soon followed by municipal moratoriums prohibiting marijuana dispensaries. This study uses structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine (a) whether municipal characteristics predict voting outcomes for medical marijuana, (b) whether these same characteristics predict moratorium enactment, and (c) whether voting outcomes mediate the relationships between municipal characteristics and moratorium enactment. Results indicate that municipal characteristics predict voter support and indifference for medical marijuana, and this support and indifferences in turn predicts moratorium passage. However, most municipal characteristics only indirectly affect moratorium passage via voting activity. This suggests moratorium enactment may be an extension of municipal voting activity, in turn reflecting the characteristics of a municipality’s population. Policy implications are discussed.

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